Overview

Certified Technician (C.Tech.) membership helps to enhance your credibility, network, and professional recognition. 

A C.Tech. is an applied science, information, or engineering technology professional who performs routine technical procedures with occasional direct supervision and who may assume limited responsibility for any decision-making process.

To qualify for C.Tech. membership, applicants must: 

• have obtained an occupation qualification level of QL5 or QL5a* in a technical occupation that falls within an applied science, information, or engineering/geoscience technology discipline
• have at least two years of technical training and experience; and
• work or be seeking work in Alberta or the Northwest Territories.

If working or seeking work outside of Alberta or the Northwest Territories, applicants should contact their provincial technology association to inquire about membership options. 

*If the technical occupation qualification level is lower than QL5, please refer to our Non-Graduate page. There you can learn about our pathway to successfully demonstrate equivalency to a technician-level academic program. Determining equivalency can help you understand if you qualify to apply for the C.Tech. designation.

Application Process

Please download the Certification Handbook for complete information on the application and assessment process.

Please Note: Your application will not be reviewed by the Board of Examiners until all application documents (including exam requirements) have been submitted. Once submitted, the average time for review is four – six months.

Fees and Dues

Veterans from the Canadian Armed Forces or members of the Supplementary Reserve may be eligible to receive funding for the fees associated with our application via the Education and Training Benefit (ETB). See the overview of this benefit on the ETB Fact Sheet.
 

*Please be advised that application fees, exam fees, and annual membership dues are non-refundable.

Application and Exam Resources

ASET Professional Practice Examination (Ethics)

English Language Proficiency Page

Competency Summary Advisors

Competency Summary Logbook Handbook

Education and Training Benefit

Education and Training Benefit Fact Sheet

Special Consideration Application Form

Sample and template documents

C.Tech. Competency Summary Samples Document

C.Tech. Reference Form Template

Sample Resume Template

Sample Job Description

Competency Summary

One of the key application documents required for certification is the Competency Summary, a point-form description of an applicant’s work experience in relation to six key competencies.

Reviewing the summary for your discipline of practice will assist the Board of Examiners in determining your level of experience and qualifications. 

Competency summaries for each discipline of practice are available for review. These are informational documents; completion of the competency summary logbook is to be done in your online member portal.

Reclassification/Reinstatement

For more information about reclassification from C.Tech. to C.E.T., please refer to the Reclassification page.

For more information about reinstatement of C.Tech. membership, please refer to the Reinstatement page.

Frequently Asked Questions